The Cock-Tails Ball

What's the Collective Noun for a group of Gamekeepers then?






P.S You should all be getting an email with an update on funds raised and plans for next year - check your inbox!

Hey everyone, I am back from eating pasties on the beach in Cornwall and working through all the donations and bids from the ball a few weeks ago. If you donated or successfully bid on any auction items, you'll be hearing from me soon! Thanks for your patience 😃

Wahay! Photo booth images are here!! Check out https://tatpb.queensberryworkspace.com/cocktailsball2019

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The Annual Cocktails Ball 2019 | All | The Amazing Travelling Photobooth The Annual Cocktails Ball 2019 by The Amazing Travelling Photobooth

We just wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone for coming along last night. We had a wonderful evening catching up with friends and celebrating until the wee hours and we just couldn't do it without your support and donations. It was flipping wonderful to have so many shooting people coming together and having a great time.

At this stage early calculations are around $28,000 raised but this may increase. We will be in touch with bidders and donors in due course so bear with us while we catch our breath and have a wee trip overseas! We will pop a link to the photo booth images soon but in the meantime post away...

Timo and Rosie

Sound test! Yep, sounds good to me. All set up, just need you lot to arrive...

Just a wee reminder about our "Day in the Field" Raffle. Tickets cost $5 each or 5 for $20, cash or eftpos available and we will be selling these at the Alliance AGM if anyone wants to get in early! This raffle is now worth over $1000!!

Handcrafted Shooting Stick - thanks to Steve Brown
$300 Kilwell Voucher - thanks to Geoff Wells
Purdey Hip Flask & Silk Tie - thanks to Purdey
Dog Coat, Paul Thomas Cupped Wing Call, whistle & lead - thanks to Skeinvalley Gundogs
Animal First Aid Kit - thanks to Vet Post
And of course a tin of Rosie's Flapjacks

Lot # 11
The new kid on the shooting block, be among the first to test your skills on Glen Massey. This is a designer day and you have full control - if the winning bid is a measly amount then it will be a walk up, late season, with jam sandwiches for lunch. Splash out a decent amount then one or two pegs on a driven day of around 100 birds will be yours, and we will polish the silver cutlery. Either way, you will be hosted to the max by the delightful Dickie & Helen. The more you bid, the more you get!

Lot #10 Sporting clays for five plus after-match drinks at Boomrock

Boom! Can’t wait until next winter to pull the trigger? No worry – be a good mate and treat your buddies to a day in ‘The Bunkers’ at the iconic Boomrock in Wellington. Set up to protect New Zealand from an invasion that was never to arrive (good job really, the home guard manning the bunkers were issued with ten rounds each), the site offers sprawling views over the Cook Straight. You’ll no doubt be better equipped than the home guard as you and your allies tuck in to the 75-bird sporting layout, followed by a few cold ones while you enjoy those amazing views.
https://boomrock.co.nz/the-bunkers/ Valued at $3000

The Bunkers - Clay Bird Shooting - Wellington | Boomrock

A few reminders before the big day on Saturday!

Alliance AGM is in the Blue Baths Cafe Upstairs at 1pm
The Ball starts at 6pm (first hour of drinks is free,
don't be late)
You don't need a physical ticket
Dress code is Black-Tie or Tweed
Raffle Tickets on-sale - cash or eftpos available

Lot #9 A Day in the Bay – Tuna Nui Station
Grab your opportunity to be part of the team on a day in The Bay. Tuna’s famous hospitality in surely the first woolshed ever to be built is second only to its screamingly high and fast pheasants. Iconic drives such as The Bull Paddock or Bluff will test the most confident of guns, all with that stunning Kaweka Range backdrop. Round the day off with a nip or three inspecting the view from the veranda or tucked up in front of a roaring fire. A day to remember, guaranteed.
Kindly donated by Tuna Nui Game Birds. Date TBA during 2020 season. Valued at $2500